What’s Your Favorite Non-Traditional Christmas Song?
Maybe it’s because they start getting blasted over loudspeakers even before Thanksgiving these days. Or maybe it’s because I hate holidays (that’s my wife’s guess). But regardless of what it is, I can’t really stand most Christmas songs. At least not the normal Christmas fare. But I can handle original yuletide anthems from random bands alongside some non-traditional renditions of carols here and there.
In fact, My favorite might be Come on! Let’s boogie to the Elf Dance! by Sufjan Stevens year in and year out. However, this time around, it might have to be Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas’ cover of the Saturday Night Live classic, I Wish It Was Christmas Today. Even though it differs a bit from the original and the instrumentation can’t match Horatio Sanz’ immaculate guitar chops, I still say it’s tops for 2009.
What about you? You have a favorite Christmas song? Regular carol? Interesting cover? An original maybe?
Julian Casablancas – I Wish It Was Christmas Today
Sufjan Steven – Come on! Let’s boogie to the Elf Dance!
15 Responses to “What’s Your Favorite Non-Traditional Christmas Song?”
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On 12/18/09 2:46 PM, T.O.Snob said:
For me it’s a toss-up between The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” and The Ramones’ “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight)”.
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On 12/18/09 3:16 PM, Bobby said:
I whole heartedly agree with T.O.Snob. “Fairytale of New York” is such a great song.
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On 12/18/09 4:40 PM, evilted said:
drive by truckers “mrs.claus kimodo”
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On 12/18/09 6:14 PM, Jay DiNitto said:
Maria Solheim – The Snow Has Killed
Rocking Horse Winner – Christmas DayThose two weren’t presented as Christmas songs, as such, but they mention it.
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On 12/18/09 7:56 PM, smick said:
Grandaddy – “Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland”
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On 12/18/09 8:00 PM, ajatfm said:
Mariah Carey-”All I Want for Christmas is You”
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On 12/19/09 12:22 AM, kyle u said:
happy christmas ftw?
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On 12/19/09 9:47 AM, Cool dude said:
Party in the USA, without a doubt.
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On 12/19/09 3:27 PM, Dylan said:
Does Christmas Lights by Paul Baribeau count?
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On 12/19/09 4:22 PM, mad martigan said:
oi to the world.
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On 12/19/09 7:32 PM, cool said:
Christmas With You Is The Best – the Long Winters
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On 12/20/09 6:37 PM, Jake said:
wonderful christmas time–paul mccartney, mostly because of the music video.
leon redbone/zooey deschanel version of baby it’s cold outside
weird al yankovic–the night santa went crazy
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On 12/20/09 9:26 PM, Dylan said:
You Gotta Get Up by Five Iron Frenzy is a good one
It’s Always Christmas at my House by The Huntingtons -
On 12/23/09 7:41 PM, Fried Day said:
“Santa Claus Likes Rich Kids Better” by Young and Sexy
Duraluxe’s “Feliz Navidad” is an extremely non-traditional variant of an existing song. Too bad that Christmas in Heaven album is long outa print.
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On 12/23/09 8:54 PM, Helina said:
Christmas Star- John Burland.
He’s an Aussie religious music composer/teacher.
Check out his othert songs.
